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SPOTLIGHT: University City United Methodist Church

September 4, 2019 Leave a Comment

University City United Methodist Church in Charlotte has been busy over the past few months. Inspired by a study of the text Welcome to Dinner, Church by Verlon Fosner, members of the congregation began dreaming up ideas for a church garden in January of this year. They formed a sub-committee, and after meetings with interested members made it clear […]

Filed Under: Food, Success Stories, Uncategorized

Community UCC Solar Project

May 18, 2016 Leave a Comment

Community UCC is a relatively small (about 120 active members) congregation located in Raleigh, NC, that has long had an active interest in environmental stewardship. We created our Justice in a Changing Climate initiative (JCC) in 2007, recognizing that climate change will affect those with the fewest resources more adversely and sooner than the rest of us.

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Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hendersonville

December 1, 2015 Leave a Comment

UUFH Celebrates Its Commitment to Renewable Energy The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hendersonville (UUFH) is celebrating the installation of a 40-panel solar array on its sanctuary roof. This installation is evidence of the congregation’s commitment to renewable energy and is the culmination of a two year program to become more environmentally friendly according to the […]

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United Church of Chapel Hill Solar Project

November 18, 2015 1 Comment

Our Solar Journey at United Church of Chapel Hill On November 6, 2015, the latest photovoltaic array on a North Carolina house of worship went online. The 84.76 kW, 326 panel system will generate 60% of our annual electricity needs at United Church of Chapel Hill (UCCH) and reduce our overall carbon footprint by a […]

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Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Hayesville, NC wins national award for work at nexus of climate and poverty

April 24, 2015 Leave a Comment

Energy saving volunteers in North Carolina work at nexus of climate and poverty Community Inspiration Winner of IPL’s Cool Congregations Challenge Good Shepherd Episcopal Church Hayesville, North Carolina CO2 Reduction: 33 metric tons/year Prevents: 35,000 lbs. of coal from being burned Families helped: 40 and counting Percent CO2 Reduction: 10-20% per household A group of […]

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Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of W-S

September 26, 2014 Leave a Comment

The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Winston-Salem has a long and exciting set of goals, accomplishments, and challenges relating to its Green Sanctuary Program accreditation. We have a broad range of practices to build awareness of the significance and complexity of environmental issues facing our society. We often have sermons by our minister and visiting experts […]

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Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Hayesville

June 23, 2013 Leave a Comment

Written by Brad Rouse. I have been a member of Good Shepherd since 2007, and the Green Team has been one of our ministries since before that time. Having a concern for the environment, I was attracted to become a part of that ministry under the leadership of Amy Nicolson, Meg Whitley and other members.  […]

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West Market Street United Methodist Church, Greensboro

May 31, 2013 Leave a Comment

West Market Street United Methodist Church’s Care4Creation team launched a “Let There Be Light” campaign during the month of April to educate the congregation about the benefits of LED light bulbs and to invite contributions towards purchasing bulbs for three highly used areas of the church.  The emphasis built up to a worship service on […]

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Christ Episcopal Church, Albemarle Offers NCIPL Energy Workshop to Public

May 3, 2013 Leave a Comment

Written by Nancy Bryant, Good Earth Committee, 704-474-9134 Christ Episcopal Church, Albemarle Christ Episcopal Church’s Good Earth Committee offered a free two-hour workshop on energy efficiency for Stanly churches on Saturday, April 27, 2013,  as part of Christ Church’s Caring for Creation Month emphasis. The purpose of the workshop was two-fold:  1. to offer information […]

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Elon Community Church

April 26, 2013 1 Comment

Elon Community Church followed the LLC model of financing our solar panels.  This is the model developed by the Appalachian Institute for Renewable Energy (AIRE) in Boone and utilized by the Asheville UCC.  What follows are learnings and suggestions gleaned from our experience of putting this model into action.  Refer to Joe Hoffman’s article to […]

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